June 2, 2015
Saving on Utility Bills (en Español y Ingles)
Univision quoted me in Estrategias para Ahorrar Dinero Cada Mes (Strategies to Save Money Each Month). It reads, in part (in English), Save water and energy. You can monitor your heat/air conditioning services in simple ways, for example, by acquiring a … Continue reading
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June 1, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
NY Federal Court ended the suit against US Bank and Bank of America brought by Blackrock and NCUA for failure to properly oversee residential mortgage-backed security trusts finding that most of the trusts fell under state law. Deutsche Bank, Morgan … Continue reading
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May 27, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
MERS Litigation — Brief of Amicus Curiae the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and Law Professors in Support of the Appellee, by Max Weinstein, Melanie B. Leslie, David J. Reiss, Joseph William Singer & Rebecca Tushnet, Brooklyn Law … Continue reading
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May 25, 2015
Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade Alfred Tennyson I HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. ‘Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!’ he said: Into … Continue reading
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May 22, 2015
Friday’s Government Reports Roundup
HUD released “Effect of QAP Incentives on the Location of LIHTC Properties” which examined the patterns of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developments. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) releases its report on the status of the Community Development Capital … Continue reading
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May 20, 2015
Wednesday’s Academic Roundup
Rights at Risk in Privatized Public Housing, by Jaime Lee, Tulsa Law Review, Vol. 50, 2015, pp. 759-801. Making Firms Liable for Consumers’ Mistaken Beliefs: Theoretical Model and Empirical Applications to the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Card Markets, by Alexei … Continue reading
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May 18, 2015
Monday’s Adjudication Roundup
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Goldman Sachs to pay National Australia Bank $100 million over $80 million in collateralized debt obligations. US Bank escapes liability under the False Claims Acts for filing FHA insurance claims without complying … Continue reading
May 18, 2015 in Miscellaneous | Permalink | No Comments
